As I wrote previously: “Fine.” Meaning, I agree you can make that case if you want to.
If I wanted to make that case (which I don't) I'd point out that San Bernardino County has a land area of 20,105 square miles but Rhode Island only 1,033 square miles.
Or better yet, the Alaskan borough (county-equivalent) Yukon-Koyukuk has a whopping 147,000 square miles.
You could also fiddle-around with population statistics. Alaska has a population of 736,000 people. Jacksonville,
Florida has more: 842,000 people.
That would set you up to contend the founding fathers intended for Washington D.C. to be a state with two Senators and one or more Representatives.
Again, not to put too fine a point on it, that was NOT the intent of the founders. As to your original intent- I've lost track.
“If I wanted to make that case (which I don’t) I’d point out...”
Yep. We could also look at the size of the economies.
“That would set you up to contend the founding fathers intended for Washington D.C. to be a state with two Senators and one or more Representatives.”
Not me. The Constitution gives Congress the power “To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States...”
I’m not even willing to contend the founding fathers intended for Washington D.C. to become a city in the sense that it is today or the sense that New York, Philadelphia, etc. were at the time. I know there would have to be some similarities, but that doesn’t mean it would have to turn out to be what it is.
“Again, not to put too fine a point on it, that was NOT the intent of the founders.”
Ideas have consequences. They may be unintended consequences.
“As to your original intent- I’ve lost track.”
These discussions do tend to drift.
I believe we’ve gone about as far as we can here. And I’m pleased that the discussion remained civil. Have a happy :)